Author: Vitaliy Dadalyan

Reyco Granning Names Dunai as Sales and Marketing VP

Reyco Granning has appointed Arnold Dunai as vice president of sales and marketing, effective March 5. Dunai will be responsible for driving the company's sales growth.

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His primary emphasis will be on continuing the company's ongoing strategic sales and marketing programs, according to Reyco Granning. Dunai will work closely with the company's leadership to identify market and product portfolio opportunities, while implementing customer-related programs.

“Arnie's extensive background and ability to achieve results is an asset to Reyco Granning as we continue to strengthen our organization as a customized suspension system solution provider for the industry,” said John Stuart, president of Reyco Granning.

Dunai was most recently vice president of sales and marketing at Grand Rock Exhaust, where he had Global responsibility for all sales and marketing activities. He has 35 years in the commercial vehicle industry, having begun his career in 1983 at Volvo GM Heavy Truck in Greensboro, NC. In addition to extensive sales and marketing experience, Dunai has also held positions within operations, engineering, and aftermarket throughout his career.

“We are committed to continuously improving our organization as we work daily to fulfill our mission to be a trusted, indispensable partner for suspension solutions,” said Stuart.

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Trump Tariffs Expected to Raise Vehicle Prices

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Associations representing manufacturers of vehicles and parts have spoken out against President Donald Trump's plan to place a 25% tariff on steel and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports.

Both metals are crucial to the production of cars and trucks sold in America today and could raise the sale prices of those vehicles substantially.

In addition to paying more for their vehicles, American consumers and workers can also expect to bear the brunt of the retaliatory tariffs other countries will almost certainly place on goods manufactured and exported from the U.S., said Cody Lusk, president and chief executive of the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA).

"These proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports couldn't come at a worse time," Lusk said. "Auto sales have flattened in recent months, and manufacturers are not prepared to absorb a sharp increase in the cost to build cars and trucks in America. The burden of these tariffs, as always, will be passed on to the American consumer. Car shoppers looking for a deal will instead find that they are paying a new tax to transport themselves and their families."

The Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) also expressed opposition to the plan. MEMA represents more than 1,000 companies that manufacture vehicle parts and components.

"The tariffs announced on March 1 will be detrimental to the motor vehicle parts supplier industry and the 871,000 U.S. jobs it directly creates," said Steve Handschuh, MEMA's president and CEO. "We have voiced repeatedly that while we support the administration's focus on strong domestic steel and aluminum markets, tariffs limit access to necessary specialty products, raise the cost of motor vehicles to consumers, and impair the industry's ability to compete in the global marketplace. This is not a step in the right direction."

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